Both DXer.ca and dxworld.com are working fine for me this morning. 73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraskahttp://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html http://www.starchat.net/chat/?chan=mwdx
> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:36:45 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXer.ca down after DDOS attacks... > > > Colin and Todd, > > I'm very sorry to hear that DXer.Ca is down because of the malicious attacks. > It's tough to figure out why these individuals would be so motivated to > attack a hobby-based web site, other than for selfish, vain reasons. > > Anyway, Colin, we look forward to having the DXer.Ca resources back as soon > as practical. As for the perpetrators, I can think of a couple of ocean > cliffs where they would be good candidates for an unexpected swim. > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Forrest Skaine" <[email protected]> > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 5:08:36 PM > Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXer.ca down after DDOS attacks... > > Dxworld seems to be down right now. Not sure if that's linked to you Colin. > > Sincerely, > Todd Skaine > Woodbury, MN > Sony ICF 2010 > Superradio 2 > Grundig S350 &M400 > Toyota car radio > On Oct 18, 2014 12:29 PM, "R. Colin Newell" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Over the last couple of weeks (and maybe months) there have been numerous > > cyber attacks > > on my coffee and radio websites -- we have no idea where the attacks are > > originating and > > it might be a while before my ISP and I figure out how to deal with it. > > > > For the time being DXer.ca and all its great resources and materials are > > off line. > > > > My thinking is -- the popular DXer.ca forums were being targeted by > > referral spammers > > Many websites have this problem - but in the case of the the DXer and > > Coffee site, someone > > took their rejection much more personally and launched some very impressive > > attacks. > > > > The ISP has taken my sites down until further notice -- which is sad... > > DXer.ca not only > > serves the radio community but raises money for charity through Ian > > McFarland's > > local and regional activities. > > > > -- > > Colin Newell is the Editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com - DXer.ca - > > BobHarris.com | > > Amateur Radio VA7WWV | Twitter.Com/CoffeeCrew | Victoria B.C. Canada > > _______________________________________________ > > IRCA mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
